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Wild Weeds Herb Walk
Instructor - Emily Ruff and friends
Enjoy a beautiful walk in our area's best nature parks with herbalist, Emily Ruff to identify edible and medicinal plants growing all around us.
$20 tuition or $35 for couples in advance; $25 at the door. Use code "Friend" at checkout for the $5 discount when signing up two individuals.
Join us for a walk in the wilds of Central Florida to discover the medicinal and edible plants all around us. Get to know the plants in our ecosystem and explore their ethnobotanical uses!
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Along the hikes, edible plants and trees are taught as discovered. There is discussion on each plant/tree; whether edible or medicinal, other uses and how to identify. This is a hands-on course where tasting, smelling and feeling is important. It is taught in a fun practical way to make the experience educational and enjoyable.
*** This registration is for Saturday February 25 at 3 pm. If you wish to register for a weekday offering please see separate class listing. If you wish to register for a date later in the semester, please follow up your online registration with an email or phone call to our office to let us know the date you wish to save your space for.****
Additional Weed Walks at Mead Gardens in Spring 2012 include:
Wednesday February 15 10 am
Sunday March 11 3 pm
Wednesday March 21 - EQUINOX CELEBRATION 10 am
Wednesday April 18 - EARTH DAY CELEBRATION 10 am
Wednesday May 16 10 am
Should you wish to register for these dates online, please complete the registration below and send an email designating your registration for a specific date.
Mead Gardens is home to over 150 cataloged edible and medicinal species; one of the best natural repositories of its kind in urban Central Florida. The 55 acre botanical garden is centrally located and easily accessed from I-4 if you are coming from out of town. The hike is an easy level and well-behaved children are welcome as students. Most hikes cover 20-30 different species, depending on the season, and cross through different ecosystems.
Saturday, Feb. 25th, 2012, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Mead Gardens, meet by Bartram Trailhead. 1500 S. Denning Drive Winter Park FL 32789 $20 in advance, $25 drop-in, $35 couple